Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

Flowers have been left at the scene of the stabbing
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Flowers have been left at the scene of the stabbing

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The story of a murder investigation in Bournemouth was among our most read stories this week in Dorset.

A variety of local issues featured on the BBC News website, BBC Radio Solent and South Today.

We have picked five of them to keep you up to date.

Villager makes Blockbuster inspired DVD library

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Self-confessed "90s kid" Peter Goddard, wanted to re-create the Friday nights he remembered when he was growing up

A film fanatic has opened a Blockbuster-inspired DVD library outside his house.

Peter Goddard, from Alderholt, Dorset, was inspired by a resident who made an outdoor book library in the village.

The 39-year-old, self-confessed "90s kid", said he wanted to re-create the Friday nights he remembered when he was growing up.

Bournemouth stabbing: Family pay tribute to Amie Gray

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Sian Gray, right, has paid tribute to her wife Amie, left

The wife of a woman fatally stabbed on a Bournemouth beach has said "her giggly laugh and big smile will be hard to be without".

Amie Gray, a 34-year-old personal trainer, was one of two women stabbed on Durley Chine Beach at about 23:45 BST on 24 May.

Her mum Sharon Macklin said she was "amazing, funny, kind and energetic".

Giant seahorse find 'one of biggest ever recorded'

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The seahorse, thought to be up to 20 years old, was accidently caught by a father and son

A large seahorse found off the Dorset coast is one of the biggest ever recorded, experts have said.

The seahorse, thought to be up to 20 years old, was accidently caught by a father and son who were crabbing on Poole Bay. They photographed it before returning it to the sea.

The Seahorse Trust said it was the fourth biggest recorded since records began in 1994.

The trust's Neil Garrick-Maidment said it was a "brilliant find".

Jurassic Coast beach sauna cabin allowed to remain

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There is currently a sauna opposite the Grade II listed Anchor Cottage pub

A Seatown beach sauna is to stay in place after a council decided that “the unit causes no harm".

Dorset Council received about 130 letters of support for the Seaside Sauna Haus planning application to remain, along with a petition with about 2,000 signatures.

Previously the council refused the application by Seaside Sauna Haus, which has been on Seatown beach for three years.

Springwatch visits reserve's natterjack toads

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Natterjack toads are protected by law and must not be disturbed

Rare toads at a Dorset nature reserve are featuring on BBC's Springwatch series.

Conservation work at Hengistbury Head, near Christchurch, has helped nurture a stable population of natterjack toads - one of the UK's rarest amphibians.

Springwatch presenter Iolo Williams visited the reserve to learn more about the creatures for Tuesday's broadcast and returned again on Wednesday.

He said Hengistbury Head was home to some "amazing wildlife".